From the Publisher:
"This book teaches the patience and technique of planting a seed and helping it grow. First published in 1945 and never out of print, this timeless combination of Ruth Krauss's simple text and Crockett Johnson's eloquent illustrations creates a triumphant and deeply satisfying story for readers of all ages.
When a little boy plants a carrot seed, everyone tells him it won't grow. But when you are very young, there are some things that you just know, and the little boy knows that one day a carrot will come up. So he waters his seed, and pulls the weeds, and he waits...
故事從一個小男孩種下一顆胡蘿蔔種子開始。小男孩的媽媽、爸爸和哥哥都告訴他,這顆種子不會發芽,但他還是持續守護著種子,每天為它澆水、拔草。直到有一天,一根巨大的胡蘿蔔真的長出來了……你是否曾像故事中的小男孩一樣,付出努力卻被四周的人潑冷水?那你是否也像小男孩一樣,相信自己,繼續堅持下去?如果你的孩子遇到類似的情形,你又會怎麼做呢?《胡蘿蔔種子》這個看似簡單的小故事,要告訴大朋友小朋友,「抱持信心」是多麼重要的一件事。"
Author: Ruth Krauss
Illustrator: Crockett Johnson
Language: Chinese
Pages: 24
Published: 1945